The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-01
CITY NEWS.

today.
Boarding house buns will receive
little mercy f,om President Haddsn,
The V. II. Staples perjury case
comes up again in the Criminal Court
today.
"A new comedy, entitled A God
Nine, will be presented by John T.
Raymond and company at the Theater
this evening.
There VIZ be a monthly meeting
oi the Board If Name gers at the rooms
Ct the Women's Exchange this after
neon a. o'clock.
Three neat brick storshouses are
being eTecod on the corner Of Jeffsr-
son and Third streets by Mr.. A, Rag
gio.
The following were licensed TO
marry yesterday: Spencer johnson
10 Florence Kelly, Will Pryor TO Car.
RE Lacey, Frank Weslbrook to Pulina
Williams, W. P. James to Mrs. Eliza
Sanders.
John Mingo Jones has been seri-
ously i'll forseversl days with symptoms
very much like those in cases Of
poison. Tho physician in charge pro.
nouuCed bis ailment malsrial hima-
turea.
The Circuit Court ca'endar for to-
day embraces only two cases: j. III.
Randle We. East Tennessee, Virginia
Rud Georgia Railroad Company and
John Scheibler, administrator, vs. W.
B. Winston, eli al.
The work OF excavating for build
ing PURPOSES, has commenced or Main
street, corner of Mccall, Immediately
Ia rear OF the Gayoso Hotel. Mr.. II.
M. Neely intends eletting five story
block OF buildings on the ground.
Every m & strate is now requested
to show his hand in opsn meeting by
voting vive voCe. No more secret
balloting. The now order will be put
into practical operation al the meeting
Of the County Count next Monday.
The crowds at the Natalorium
were charmed by the noted lecturer,
DIR. Tracy. lsst night. Subject tonight
"rhe Red Dragon" This will be the
only chance to hear him on this won.
derful creature. He who comes will
be delighted.
An injured man on a litter, borne
by four Btalwart negroes, Was carried
out Madison street yesterday after
noon, and attracted large crowd o
curious people. Nothing could bI
learned as to the mans identity or tn,
nature OF his wounds.
Building permits have bsen grant
cd the Merchants Cotton Press anC
Storage Company to erect compress
shed, with brick walls, gravel or meta
roof, on West side Water street, to cos
$1,000. Also q similar enterprise OIL
east aide Of Shelby street, to cost $40
900.
Dock McGhee, colored, was al
rested by Deputy Sheriff Thoma
Game yesterday morning on Sout
stree for beating up negro woma
named Sylvia Knox. The woman We
bally hurt, McGhee WAS tried b
Justice Fleming yesterday aflernoo
at 2:30 o'clock ard bound over.
The Rev. Father Ashfeld, OF Nev
York, is here TO take the place
Father Boomer, as assistant pastor q
st. Peters Church. Father Bloome
having gone to Louisville, FathG
Moran becomes aston OF st. Peters
vice Father Lilly who has gone to Ne
York as pastor OF st. Vincent
Church.
The Banner Boys have rented fiy
rooms In conjunction with their hal
which will be used as q home Il
newsboyB and bootblscks. There a
boys who have no home Of their ow
will be furnished comfortable GUS
tiers. There will also bs readir
room, where strange boys, rs we'll
inmates, may spend their idle m
ments pro6tably. Donations OF bool
mage zines, etc, will be thankfully I
ceived.
The show window Of Floyd & Go
china, glass and queensware store,
Main street, presented most no,
and attractive appearance last mig
Arranged with artistic taste w5r,
ln-ae number OF lighted fairy lsntei
surrounding q handsomely work